Dudley Anthony "Butch" Gautreaux Jr.

1947 - 2020

Dudley "Butch" Anthony Gautreaux, Jr. passed away on Feb. 22, 2020 at the age of 72. Butch was a native and a long-term resident of Morgan City before retiring in Thibodaux, Louisiana in 2017. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marilyn (Mire) Gautreaux: his sons and daughter-in-law's, Michael & Rhonda Gautreaux of Thibodaux, LA. and Lee & Stephanie Gautreaux of Lafayette, LA., 7 grandchildren: Alana Andras (Justin), Andrew "Buck", Andrew "Drew", Adrien, Abigail, & Katelyn. (Butch's 5 sisters: JoAnne Hebert (Russell), Penny Russo, Gail Fazzio (Tony), Cora Phillips (Keith), Mary Gautreaux and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Dudley A. Gautreaux, Sr. and Cora W. Gautreaux of Morgan City, LA. Butch proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1968-1972 as a 2nd Class Petty Officer. In his early years, Butch was a small business owner for 30 years in Morgan City. Butch honorably served 16 years in the state legislature, representing House of Representatives District 51 and Senate District 21. He was known and respected at the state capitol as a problem solver and a tireless worker for the citizens of the state he loved so dearly. A true statesman, Butch didn't seek personal glory or even credit for his accomplishments. He merely knew no other pathway than the one that made him a pragmatic advocate for the least among us. Visitation hours will be observed at Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, Louisiana on Wednesday, Feb. 26th. 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Morning visitation will be on Thursday, Feb. 27th at 8:00 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m.at Sacred Heart Church in Morgan City, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests the consideration of a donation to the Nicholls State University Foundation Scholarship fund in memory of Senator "Butch" Gautreaux. Nicholls Foundation, PO Box 2074, Thibodaux, LA 70310, 985-448-4005 http://nichollsfoundation.org/. Please specify your donation to the "Senator Butch Gautreaux Scholarship Fund". The family invites you to share your thoughts, memories and condolences atwww.twincityfh.com.